Dinamo Bucharest and Cameroon midfielder Patrick Ekeng has died aged 26 of a suspected heart attack after collapsing on the pitch.Ekeng fell to the floor in the 70th minute of a televised Romanian league match between Dinamo and Viitorul.He was pronounced dead 2 hours later.Ekeng had also previously played for Le Mans and Lausanne.In 2003,Cameroon midfielder Marc-Vivien Foe died after collapsing during a Confederations Cup match against Colombia in France.His international team-mate Stephane Mbia tweeted 'Our Cameroon football family has lost a brother.I cannot believe this,condolences to his family. RIP Patrick Ekeng. I echo his sentiments,tragic loss of a gifted footballer and man. RIP.
RIP Patrick. This happening on the pitch once is too often. I have heard of at least twice this season in our non-league where players have collapsed with heart attacks, but thankfully they were saved. Probably a stupid question, but are people too fit these days & this causes stress to the heart?
